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BCSC News: April 2022
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Back in the Spring of things… As we settle into spring here at BCSC, work continues on our new archive-safe Fire Suppression system. Throughout our partial closure staff have been working hard behind the scenes to provide our community with greater access to our resources. Beginning Tuesday May 3, 2022, BCSC will resume our regular
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BCSC News: March 2022
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Special Collections is (not) on Fire! You may remember that more than two years ago, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved spending to upgrade the Special Collections fire suppression system from water (which could drench the archives!) to a non-toxic extinguishing gas. After several years of waiting, workers arrived two weeks ago to begin
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Occupations of Black Women in Asheville, 1890, Part V: Surrounding Issues and Obstacles
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
This post concludes Zoe Rhine’s series on the occupations of Black Women in Asheville in 1890. Soon, BCSC will be looking for other community members to submit pieces to HeardTell. Be on the lookout for an announcement, soon! Read the previous installments of this series here:Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part
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Occupations of Black Women in Asheville, 1890 Part IV: Nurses
Tuesday, March 08, 2022
Over the next several weeks Buncombe County Special Collections will share five different posts by former Special Collections (NC Room) Librarian Zoe Rhine. Since “retiring” in January 2020, Zoe has continued to follow her research interests; investigating the lives of African Americans in the late 19th century. Do you have research or stories about Asheville
- Published in African Americans, Asheville History, Community Member Posts, Forgotten People
Occupations of Black Women in Asheville, 1890 Part III: Laundresses
Tuesday, March 01, 2022
Over the next several weeks Buncombe County Special Collections will share five different posts by former Special Collections (NC Room) Librarian Zoe Rhine. Since “retiring” in January 2020, Zoe has continued to follow her research interests; investigating the lives of African Americans in the late 19th century. Do you have research or stories about Asheville
- Published in African Americans, Asheville History, Community Member Posts, Forgotten People
Occupations of Black Women in Asheville, 1890 Part II: Cooks
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Over the next several weeks Buncombe County Special Collections will share five different posts by former Special Collections (NC Room) Librarian Zoe Rhine. Since “retiring” in January 2020, Zoe has continued to follow her research interests; investigating the lives of African Americans in the late 19th century. Do you have research or stories about Asheville